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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford aims to introduce legislation this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Education Minister Erica Stanford promises an update on the government’s plans for a social media ban for under-16s next month. Coalition partner ACT says the situation remains a “mess that needs to be tidied up”, meaning the ... <a title="Education Minister Erica Stanford promises update on social media ban in June" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/education-minister-erica-stanford-promises-update-on-social-media-ban-in-june/" aria-label="Read more about Education Minister Erica Stanford promises update on social media ban in June">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stewart Hawthorn (left) and hatchery manager Hagen Kocksch remove the eggs from a female salmon. RNZ/Anisha Satya Making salmon babies is like mixing a potion. You take some eggs, add milt, and stir them around in a bucket – at least, that’s how the Akaroa King Salmon hatchery team do it. ... <a title="Country Life: Spawning day at Akaroa King Salmon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/country-life-spawning-day-at-akaroa-king-salmon/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Spawning day at Akaroa King Salmon">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fence covered in flood debris RNZ/Sally Round Last year’s win of a prized trophy for Māori farmers is still sinking in for Northland farm trustee Wess Wetere. “Having a million-dollar herd and having made a profit was something we looked forward to in five years, not three – none of us ... <a title="Country Life: Northland’s storms test award-winning farm with ‘million-dollar’ herd" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/country-life-northlands-storms-test-award-winning-farm-with-million-dollar-herd/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Northland’s storms test award-winning farm with ‘million-dollar’ herd">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Jake Girdwood-Reich helped silence the Adelaide crowd and get Auckland FC into the grand final. Sarah Reed/Getty Images Auckland FC shut out Adelaide United’s attack and the outside noise to secure their first A-League grand final appearance. An achievement that coach Steve Corica has been striving towards since he ... <a title="Auckland FC beat Adelaide United to secure first A-League grand final appearance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/auckland-fc-beat-adelaide-united-to-secure-first-a-league-grand-final-appearance/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC beat Adelaide United to secure first A-League grand final appearance">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mackenzie Barry of Wellington Phoenix poses with the A-League women trophy at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. AAP / Photosport Wellington Phoenix’s first A-League grand final appearance has been years in the making. After a record-breaking season, the women finished the regular season in second place to qualify for the playoffs for the ... <a title="100 games later: The Wellington Phoenix journey from wooden spooners to grand finalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/100-games-later-the-wellington-phoenix-journey-from-wooden-spooners-to-grand-finalists/" aria-label="Read more about 100 games later: The Wellington Phoenix journey from wooden spooners to grand finalists">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tamasin Prince’s story of how she came to own the Starlight Cinema in Taupō is like a typical three-act movie structure. Act I: Setup When Prince was a child, her father cleaned the cinema, which opened in 1960. The 40-year-old spent hours watching films while her dad vacuumed dropped popcorn. ”I ... <a title="Big screens, small towns, booming audiences." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/big-screens-small-towns-booming-audiences/" aria-label="Read more about Big screens, small towns, booming audiences.">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have found around 360 cannabis plants at a property in Ōtāhuhu. Supplied / NZ Police An Auckland electrician who noticed unusual wiring has helped police discover a large-scale cannabis grow house hidden in the heart of Ōtāhuhu. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau West CIB, said police received ... <a title="Auckland electrician’s suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/auckland-electricians-suspicions-spark-cannabis-bust-in-otahuhu/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland electrician’s suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On the third anniversary of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire, the senior station officer who lead the response says crews were confronted with an “absolute nightmare of a scene”, which escalated rapidly. Michael Wahrlich, Melvin Parun, Peter O’Sullivan, Kenneth Barnard and Liam Hockings died, when the the blaze, which was deliberately ... <a title="Wellington’s Loafers Lodge fire still taking toll three years later" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/wellingtons-loafers-lodge-fire-still-taking-toll-three-years-later/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s Loafers Lodge fire still taking toll three years later">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have seized three dirt bikes and arrested a rider following reports of dangerous riding. 123RF Police in Auckland have seized three dirt bikes and arrested a rider following reports of dangerous motorcycle riding this week. Senior Sergeant Simon Cornish, of Counties Manukau East Police, said the riders gathered at the ... <a title="Dirt biker arrested after riders encircle car, intimidate driver in Ōtara" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/dirt-biker-arrested-after-riders-encircle-car-intimidate-driver-in-otara/" aria-label="Read more about Dirt biker arrested after riders encircle car, intimidate driver in Ōtara">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as Auckland FC take on Adelaide United for the second leg of the A-League men’s semifinal. Adelaide United have a few things AFC don’t have, but would like, including a championship and a football-first stadium. Both of those things will be front of mind at Coopers Stadium. ... <a title="Live: Adelaide United v Auckland FC, A-League semifinal second leg" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/live-adelaide-united-v-auckland-fc-a-league-semifinal-second-leg/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Adelaide United v Auckland FC, A-League semifinal second leg">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as Auckland FC take on Adelaide United for the second leg of the A-League men’s semifinal. Adelaide United have a few things AFC don’t have, but would like, including a championship and a football-first stadium. Both of those things will be front of mind at Coopers Stadium. ... <a title="Live: A-League semifinal second leg – Auckland FC v Adelaide United" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/live-a-league-semifinal-second-leg-auckland-fc-v-adelaide-united/" aria-label="Read more about Live: A-League semifinal second leg – Auckland FC v Adelaide United">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Joao Luiz Bulcao / Hans Lucas via AFP The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control says a New Zealander on board the cruise ship struck by hantavirus has tested negative. One New Zealander left the ship on Saint Helena Island in the South Atlantic last month – before the deadly hantavirus outbreak ... <a title="Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests negative, isolating in Taiwan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/kiwi-onboard-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-tests-negative-isolating-in-taiwan/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests negative, isolating in Taiwan">Read more</a>
